“How could I say no?” A Canadian neurosurgeon has gone viral after he shared a photo of a life-changing, high-stakes operation he performed…on his patient’s teddy bear. Dr. P. Daniel McNeely was asked to fix the fluffily friend of his patient, 8-year-old Jackson McKie, as the young boy was being brought into surgery himself. […]

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An organ donation on EastEnders had a huge impact on a young viewer – and his mum has recalled how he went on to save the lives of five people. The 2013 storyline featured Dexter Hartman donating a kidney to his previously-estranged father, Sam James. According to BBC News, the scenes led 18-year-old Cian Pace to become open to the […]

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It’s coming up very soon, too. A seven-year-old boy has gone viral after he created a new holiday celebrating dogs – and plenty of people are already on board. The holiday is called Wolfenoot (pronounced wolf-a-noot like suit) and is when “the spirit of the wolf brings and hides small gifts around the house for […]

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Awwwww. Ryan Gosling’s daughter’s think his day-to-day job is just out of this world. The Canadian actor shares two daughters with his longtime partner, Eva Mendes: 2-year-old Amada Lee  and Esmerelda Amada, 4. And the proud dad reckons that Esmerelda and Amada may have gotten the wrong idea about what he does after a visit […]

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It’s back in stock next week. LOL Surprise! were the one toy that every child wanted last Christmas, which left parents scrambling to get their hands on one throughout December. And this year, the company have managed to seriously outdo themselves in the lead-up to the holiday season. Last month, we told you all about […]

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We can’t wait to see this. It feels like just about every Disney classic has gotten the remake treatment lately. From Beauty and the Beast to Cinderella; the Jungle Book to Christopher Robin, many of Disney’s most beloved characters have gotten the live-action treatment on their return to the big screen. And the remakes are showing no signs of slowing down, with remakes of The Lion […]

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It’s going to be “classic Corrie.” Steve McDonald and Tracey Barlow are going to be saying ‘I do’ on Coronation Street next week – and there’s going to be plenty of drama. Heartbroken new bride Tracey is reportedly set to get her revenge on Steve, who cheated on her with Leanne Battersby, in a really big way after tying […]

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Emmerdale are planning a special episode for International Women’s Day – with a female-only cast. The long-running soap’s new boss, Jane Hudson, shared the news during an Emmerdale press event on Tuesday. She took over the role after previous showrunner, Iain MacLeod, moved to Coronation Street. Former assistant producer, Kate Oates, and the series’ script producer, Laura Shaw, will both […]

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How adorable. Kate Middleton has proven, once again, that she knows the perfect thing to say in any occasion in her first royal engagement back from maternity leave. The Duchess of Cambridge had been on maternity leave since giving birth to her third child, Prince Louis, in April but yesterday officially marked her return to work. […]

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Coronation Street has revealed the reason behind Nick Tilsley’s return, which is due to air next week. Ben Price will be reprising his role after more than a year away from Weatherfield. His first appearance back on-screen is due to air on Friday, October 12. HIs return will be a part of Coronation Street’s explosive week, which will […]

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Congrats! In what is possibly one of the best ways to start off a weekend, four people in Ireland managed to strike it rich in last night’s EuroMillions draw. The overall jackpot in the main EuroMillions draw was worth a staggering €151,876,472, while the EuroMillions Plus had a top prize of €500,000. The numbers in […]

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We’re all aware that singing to a baby is a soothing experience. But a recent study tried to find the scientific reason as to why it is so relaxing. The research,  conducted at the University of Toronto Mississauga, found that babies’ brains sync with their mums during lullabies, according to ABC News. The study was […]

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“The truth is…” Michael Bublé has sent his fans a heartfelt thank you message as he addressed his young son’s battle with cancer. The singer and his wife, Luisana Lopilato, have spent the last few years looking after their young son, Noah, as he battled liver cancer. In the following two years since his diagnosis, Noah […]

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Congrats! Eddie Murphy and his pregnant girlfriend, Paige Butcher, have gotten engaged. A representative for the Beverly Hills Cop actor confirmed the news of their engagement to Page Six on Friday. The news comes as the couple announced they were expecting their second child together – and Eddie’s 10th – last month. The couple have been […]

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She was branded “repulsive”. A mum has been labeled “repulsive” after she was accused of photoshopping a photo of her four-year-old daughter – where social media users claimed she made her bum look bigger. Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Kim Zolciak-Biermann faced the accusations after she shared a photo of her twins, Kaia and Kane. The seemingly […]

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“So, here’s the deal…” EastEnders villain Stuart Highway left viewers seriously confused last night after he gave a  bizarre ultimatum to the Carter family. Stuart was discharged from the hospital in Thursday’s episode as his daughter, Zara, became increasingly worried about his behaviour. She accused him of having a vendetta against the Carter family and began […]

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Better bundle up. After a few on-again-off-again sunny days, it looks like the weather is going to take a turn tonight – with Met Éireann forecasters predicting it will hit 0C. The day will start off cool, with mist and frost soon clearing and a dry day with some good sunny spells and temperatures hitting […]

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Sorry, Tracy. Coronation Street’s Steve McDonald was caught cheating on his fiancée, Tracy Barlow, with Leanne Battersby last night [September 26]. And while this discovery is sue to have some impact on Steve’s impending wedding day (after all, it was Tracy’s brother Peter who was one of the ones who found out), some Coronation Street viewers reckon that […]

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She made the announcement earlier this week.

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Uh oh.

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Nooo!

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Dublin Zoo have announced that they are cutting their ticket price in half for the next four weekends. The discount begins on Saturday, September 29 and runs every Saturday/Sunday until October 21. The offer applies to single and family day tickets only, and tickets must be used on the day of purchase. It is not […]

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Well, kind of. It’s been fairly cold the last few days. The fuzzy socks and the cosy jumpers have been brought out, and it feels like our hot water bottles have become our BFFs. But Met Éireann have a bit of good news when it comes to the weather – at least for today, anyways. […]

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Around 30,000 customers are likely to be affected. Ryanair has warned customers that they pre-cancelled 190 flights this Friday due to a strip by their cabin crews in Spain, Belgium, Holland, Portugal, Italy and Germany. All affected customers have received emails and text SMS messages this morning advising them of their flight cancellation three days […]

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The Queen Vic landlord is in jail. EastEnders’ Linda Carter is set to turn her back on her husband, Mick, in heartbreaking scenes that will air next week. The Queen Vic landlord was sent to prison for shooting Albert Square villain Stuart Highway – which he’s still denying. And while Linda stands by her husband this […]

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It is a “story of joy and friendship, love and light.” Emma Hannigan’s final novel is set to be published posthumously. The Wicklow mum-of-two and award-winning novelist passed away earlier this year following an 11-year-long battle with breast cancer. She was 45 years old. Her family have announced that her final book, which was written in the […]

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What would you do? A single mum sparked a huge debate after she admitted that she wants to change her one-year-old daughter’s name. The woman took to Mumsnet to explain she is about to get divorced and is planning to change her name back to her maiden name. She said she wants to change her […]

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This would be AMAZING.

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Uh oh. It’s fair to say that EastEnders’ Stuart Highway has made a lot of enemies since he arrived in Albert Square earlier this year. However, there was always one person that he thought was in his corner: his daughter, Zara. She even backed him up when he falsely claimed it was Mick Carter who shot him. […]

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The popularity of certain baby names often comes and goes. Sometimes it’s because of a TV show or a movie. Other times, it’s because of the celeb-of-the-moment. And while the rise-and-fall of a name’s popularity is fairly standard, it seems like one moniker has been affected more than others – at least, according to one […]

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The Grim Reaper is coming to Weatherfield. A shock death is set to rock Coronation Street next week – and it will trigger even more tragedy in the cobbles. There’s going to be several lives hanging in the balance after Ryan Connor’s night out with Ronan Truman’s son, Cormac, ends in tragedy. The duo head to the opening […]

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A bride-to-be’s list of wedding day “regulations” has gone viral – mostly because they are just so OTT. One Reddit user shared a screenshot of an email from somebody claiming to be the wedding co-ordinator for the couple. It all starts normal and seemingly innocently enough. It begins: “Good morning, [blocked]. My name is [blocked] and I […]

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They called it “misguided”. A toothbrush subscription company has apologised after one of their advertisements targeted at incoming university students was labeled “sexual harassment”. The advertisement for BrushBox was found in the University of Sussex’s Dig-In welcome box for freshers. On one side, it had a photo of a woman with toothpaste dribbling from her […]

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Wait, seriously? A mum in the United States was arrested for taking away her daughter’s cell phone as a form of discipline. In April, Jodie May confiscated her 15-year-old daughter’s iPhone after she got in trouble at school. However, according to WOOD-TV, her ex-husband thought he owned the phone – so he called the police […]

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“I can’t remember life without him.” This Morning fans were left in tears this morning as Gogglebox’s June Bernicoff spoke about her life with her late husband, Leon. The couple were one of the first members of the public who were cast in Gogglebox, and quickly became firm favourites among viewers. Tragically, 83-year-old Leon passed away in December […]

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Ulster Bank has issued an apology to customers after some technical issues with their online and mobile banking services this morning. A number of customers had taken to social media on Friday morning to voice their concern after being unable to access their bank accounts online. But a spokesperson for the company said that the […]

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Awwww. Chris Evans has confirmed the real names of his newborn twins. The presenter and his wife, Natasha Shishmanian, welcomed the little ones early this week. There had previously been speculation that the couple had chosen the names Ping and Pong – but those were actually the nicknames The proud dad gushed about the newborns during his BBC […]

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Take That have announced a 30th anniversary tour for next year – and they’re going to be coming to Ireland. Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen are going to be coming to Dublin’s 3Arena on April 29 as part of their massive UK and Ireland stadium tour. Never Going To Give You Up hitmaker Rick […]

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Huge congrats! Frank and Christine Lampard have welcomed their first child together  – a baby girl. The couple confirmed the news in a sweet Instagram post on Friday morning, where the proud mum also revealed the newborn’s name. She wrote: “Let us introduce you to our little girl. Patricia Charlotte Lampard! We’re so in love.” […]

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A mum has told how she is refusing the send her 4-year-old to school – and how he will spend his days  “playing, exploring and growing” instead. Emma Hutchinson, who runs the blog Dirt, Diggers and Dinosaurs, explained her and her partner’s decision in a post called “Ready for Reception?”. She began by explaining that her […]

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Catastrophe’s Rob Delaney has posted a heartbreaking extract from the book he started writing about his two-year-old son’s battle with a brain tumour. The 41-year-old explained that he had been unable to continue the book after Henry died in January this year. However, he shared the extract as he “didn’t want to sit on it, […]

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Jessica Simpson has announced that she is pregnant with her third child – a baby girl. The singer and her husband, Eric Johnson, are already parents to 5-year-old Ace Knute and Maxwell Drew, 6. The proud mum took to Instagram early on Tuesday afternoon to share her “surprise” news with fans – and enlisted some […]

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Seriously? Chrissy Teigen had the perfect response for a social media user who asked with the “utmost respectful” if she was pregnant again at the Emmys. Last night, the model and cookbook author and her husband, John Legend, walked the red carpet at the 2018 Emmys – and looked incredibly glam doing so. But during […]

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A fresh weather warning has been issued for all of Ireland as Storm Ali’s arrival. Met Éireann forecasters have issued a yellow wind caution, which is due to kick in at 5am tomorrow [Wednesday, September 19]. It will end at 5pm the same day. The warning says that it will be very windy across the […]

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West welcomed their third child, Chicago, earlier this year. And while the name originally came as a surprise to many fans (OK, well, just about everyone actually), it turns out that there was actually a lot of debate over what to name her. Kim spoke about the struggles of finding the perfect name […]

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So, basically, don’t forget your brolly. Or raincoat. Storm Helene is on her way to Ireland – and experts are forecasting some extreme weather once she arrives. The storm is currently expected to hit Ireland on Monday afternoon until early on Thursday morning. Weather experts are saying that Storm Helene will have downgraded to a […]

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We’ve got so many questions. BBC One have released the first look at their chilling new drama, The Cry – and we’re already hooked. And needing to know what actually happened to baby Noah ASAP. The four-part drama, based on the novel of the same name by Helen FitzGerald, stars Doctor Who’s Jenna Coleman and Top of the Lake: […]

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“They say that with age comes wisdom. Let’s see.” Meghan Markle’s estranged half-sister, Samantha, has issued a scathing message for Prince Harry on his birthday. The Duke of Sussex turns 34-years-old today – and while many have sent well-wishes, Samantha Markle sent a different kind of message. The 53-year-old urged the royal to “grow up” […]

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Kathryn Thomas has admitted she went back to work “a lot sooner” than she had anticipated after the birth of her daughter, Ellie. The 39-year-old and her fiancé, Padradig McLaughlin, welcomed their first child in March this year. Kathryn returned back to work filling in for Ray D’Arcy on RTÉ Radio 1 in August. She […]

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HOW could producers not notice it?! Coronation Street fans reckon they noticed a glaring error in Friday night’s episode as the baby-swap storyline continues. Jim McDonald returned to Weatherfield last week, with a woman who he claimed was Katie, the long thought to be dead daughter he shared with ex-wife Liz. But it was revealed a few […]

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